Art Evolution Gallery is mounting the largest Toller Cranston exhibition ever done anywhere, here in Cochrane starting next week.
“Toller Cranston, The Legacy Paintings” will be displayed at their gallery at 208 -1 St. W. from Nov. 16 to Feb. 28.
The exhibition features a selection of the more than 100 paintings and three-dimensional artworks that Cranston created before he died in 2015.
Toller Cranston is famous throughout the world, both for his distinctive painting style as well as his immense contribution to the sport of figure skating.
During his lifetime Cranston created and sold over 20,000 paintings, an output that rivals Picasso.
Art Evolution has secured the remaining paintings of the estate along with the intellectual property rights that allow the production of limited-edition artworks.
In a release this week, Christopher Talbot of Art Evolution said he is committed to preserving Cranston’s legacy and will continue to promote his artwork through its galleries in Canada, Australia, and online.
A portion of the proceeds will be in support of the “Toller Cranston Foundation” which among other things is focused on annual scholarships which will be administered through the Canadian Olympic foundation.
Art Evolution is an International Fine Art company operating major exhibitions and public art installations around the World. Art Evolution represents many famous artists and is currently holding the largest Salvador Dali sculpture exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cranston made significant contributions to the artistic enrichment of Canadian culture for over five decades and is regarded as a Canadian Icon. He is widely acknowledged to have changed the sport of figure skating by introducing creativity, artistry, and expression.
He was Canadian National Champion six times (1971-1976), World and Olympic Bronze Medalist, and won the International Skating Association (ISU) Award for Most Creative Skater of the 20th Century. He is a member of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame, and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Toller received the Order of Canada in 1977, holds an Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University and is included in Canada's Walk of Fame.
For more information on Art Evolution go to www.artevolution.com.
